The Sims 3
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General
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y |
| Cancel | Esc |
| Toggle cheat window on/off | Ctrl + + C |
| Re-enter previous successful command(s) in cheat window | |
| Hide/Show UI (User Interface) | F10 |
| Live, Buy, Build | F1 |
| Options Menu | F5 |
| Toggle fullscreen | Alt + |
| Accept dialog | |
| Quit or save quit | Q |
| Enter neighbourhood immediately from main menu | 2× |
| Next/previous floor | Page Up |
| Next/previous wall mode | Home |
| Center on selected Sim's lot | + |
Camera Controls
| Move | |
| Move left/right/forward/back | ↑ W A S D ← ↓ → |
| Move faster | |
| Zoom in/out | Z |
| Zoom in/out faster | + Z |
| Rotate/tilt | |
| Rotate left/right | , |
| Rotate/tilt faster | + |
| Save camera position 1 - 5 | Ctrl + 5 |
| Restore camera position 1 - 5 | 5 |
| Snap to camera position 1 - 5 | + 5 |
| Toggle movie making mode/camera | |
| Toggle map mode | M |
Live Mode
| Select interactions to perform to active Sim | |
| Select interactions done by active Sim to other Sims | |
| Switch to next Sim in household | |
| Switch to (specific) Sim | |
| Lock camera to Sim | |
| Center camera on active Sim | |
| Take photo as Sim actively selected (phone/camera) | + C |
| Access Skill Journal | J |
| Access Inventory | I |
| Access Adventure Journal (World Adventures Ep only) | K |
| Access Celebrity Journal (Late Night Ep only) | L |
| Pause game | P |
| Regular/fast/ultra speed | 1 |
| Fast forward to end of interaction | 4 |
Miscellaneous shortcuts
| Copy, cut, paste, undo, and redo text fields | Ctrl + C |
| Make text selection, to copy or paste | + |
| Select word | Ctrl + |
| Select to beginning or end of text | + Home |
| Navigate per word or to start / end of text | Ctrl + |
Create-a-Sim
| Rotate Sim | , |
| Zoom in/out | Z |
Build/Buy Mode
| Rotate object | , |
| Delete object | Delete |
| Enable off-grid placement | Alt |
| Enable off-angle rotation | Alt + |
| Move object up or down wall in increments | |
| Move object up or down wall smoothly | Alt + |
| Move object to next available slot on table/shelf | M |
| Continue placing multiples of object | + |
| Use tools, drag to affect area | |
| Remove walls etc, drag to remove area | Ctrl + |
| Hand, Eyedropper, Sledgehammer, Design, and Basement tools | H |
| Create room | + |
| Fill room with wallpaper/flooring | + |
| Rotate floor tile | , |
| Toggle full/quarter tile mode | Ctrl + F |
| Toggle visibility of object footprints | Ctrl + + O |
| Toggle Day/Night | L |
| Indoor Grid Placement | G |
| Top down View | T |
| Invert tool | |
| Remove selected grass type | Ctrl + |
Movie Making Mode
| Enable movie making mode | |
| Start/end video capture | V |
| Lower/raise camera height | Q |
| Roll camera clockwise/counter-clockwise | + A |
| Level out the camera roll (axis) | + S |
| Adjust focal length | Z |
| Take a snapshot | C |
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